Surfers riding waves illuminated by the bioluminescent glow of the algae Lingulodinium polyedra.

The glow is caused by a chemical reaction within the single-celled organisms involving the oxidation of luciferin by the enzyme luciferase, producing energy in the form of light.

Video credit: Timothy R Fallon, CC BY-SA 4.0

@wonderofscience Every time I've seen the luminescence at the shoreline (in the Los Angeles area) there has been a rather unpleasant smell.